West End
The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighborhood in Washington D.C.
- Also known as: “West End NW” and “West End, Washington, D.C.”
- Neighbors: Dupont Circle
Places of Interest
Highlights include The White House and Phillips Collection.
The White House
Government building
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The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia.
Phillips Collection
Museum
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The Phillips Collection is an art museum located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The museum was founded by art collectors Duncan Phillips and Marjorie Acker Phillips in 1921 as the Phillips Memorial Gallery.
Delegation of the European Union
Government office
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The Delegation of the European Union to the United States represents the European Union in the United States, working in coordination with the diplomatic and consular missions of all 27 EU Member States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Georgetown and Dupont Circle.
Georgetown
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Georgetown is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., south of Upper Northwest and west of Dupont Circle. It is the oldest part of the city, with buildings dating back to 1751.
Dupont Circle
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Dupont Circle is an affluent historic neighborhood in Washington D.C. It is known for its beautiful Victorian homes, walkability, and has offices, civic institutions, hotels, night clubs, bars, cafes, art galleries, and shops.
Adams Morgan-Columbia Heights
Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, and Columbia Heights are three bordering neighborhoods in Washington DC, each with a different character, but united in an unmistakable sense of dynamism, diversity, youth, and nightlife.West End
- Categories: neighborhood of Washington, D.C. and locality
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.90706° or 38° 54′ 25″ northLongitude
-77.0497° or 77° 2′ 59″ westElevation
56 feet (17 metres)Open location code
87C4WX42+R4OpenStreetMap ID
node 158597323OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From German to Urdu—“West End” goes by many names.
- German: “West End”
- Greek: “Γουέστ Εντ”
- Hebrew: “ווסט אנד”
- Hebrew: “וושינגטון די. סי./ווסט אנד”
- Japanese: “ウェストエンド”
- Slovenian: “West End”
- Urdu: “ویسٹ اینڈ، واشنگٹن ڈی سی”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “West End”. Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.